CyTA offers e-commerce solutions

Set up your own web site from CYP 400

EmporionPlaza Ltd., a subsidiary of CyTA, has launched its first official e-commerce promotion store, the Emporion Plaza, which can hosting e-stores independently of a business’s offered products and services.

Through its website located at www.emporionplaza.com.cy, the public can get access to competitive e-commerce solutions, CyTA officials said during a presentation yesterday.

EmporionPlaza provides a range of e-solutions and services to small, medium and large enterprises. It specialises in e-commerce and web-design development solutions.

Emporion Plaza has set up an electronic mall, which incorporates the necessary structure in order for business to manage their electronic orders and delivery of products, secure payment through credit cards and implement stock control.

Through the administration panel of the shop you have the ability to introduce new and promote existing products, change the look and feel of the shops and modify the content of any pages. At the same time, each e-shop has its own trade mark, giving the option to every merchant to make his/her own advertising campaign.

Among the services on offer, EmporionPlaza offers design, development and hosting of e-shop, consultancy services for the creation and management of the e-shop product catalogue, the continuous technical and business support and training on the administration of your e-shop

Market Surveys show that in 2002 Internet users amounted to 650 mln worldwide, and are expected to exceed 945 mln by this year.

Local surveys, showed that in 2002, in Cyprus there were more than 230,000 Internet users and that by the end of 2004 they would reach 270,000.

Based on a 2003 survey contacted on behalf of CyTA, 120,000 Internet users have visited e-Commerce sites, and more than 40,000 also made online transactions.

The cost for the setting up, support and hosting of an e-shop (web site) through EmporionPlaza is CYP 400, plus CYP 90 monthly charge.